I have lost nothing!

I'm losing it with LoseIt. It just got so confused when I changed the time on my computer to EST to Brussels time. Now I have to reenter 2 days worth of data and be reminded that I have been over calories for 2 days in a row.

I really could exercise more discipline in ordering less food - I have to stay away from ordering food combos that are tempting but with many more calories.

It is now 2 weeks - and not a pound lost.

God help me!

Week 2 Summary and start of Week 3

Week 2 ended with a big bowl of Spaghetti Bolognese and a glass of red wine. So it can be interpreted as either good or bad. Good because this is my favorite (of all favs) food combination and it was like an exclamation point to end the week; or additional calories that I could have lost down the road. Did I need Spaghetti Bolognese? Calorie-wise - no; and yes-since I am all by my lonesome. It felt like getting a hug.

Start of Week 3:

Monday, 17 Jan in La Hulpe, BE

15 min - walk / run

30 min - stretch and strengthen

Not too bad. Now off to get ready for work and ah before that breakfast buffet at downstairs (of hotel at Dolce La Hulpe).

Off I go....

Week 2 of Shamrock half-marathon training starts

Monday, 10 Jan - I was very good. Calories under the goal level. Even attended a very interesting yoga/pilates class.

Tuesday, 11 Jan - Bad day.over by 240 calories. Missed the 3 mile run. It must have been the 1-11-11 - oh well, had to blame it on something. As soon as I got home tonight, I was excited to make a shrimp thai curry dish. The dish was yummy, and we have left overs for tomorrow.

Wednesday - I redeemed myself. Still having hard getting up in the morning to begin my run, but I did start my day with a 30-min meditation. As soon as I got home, got on the treadmill for a 30 min tempo run. I ran a 9:13 pace for only 8 min instead of 15. The night is still young and I still have 53 calories more I can spend.

Week 1 Shamrock Half marathon training completed!

I have been doing very well I must say, thanks mostly for the exercise.

Exercise:

This week - Mon-Sun, I ran a total of 23 miles. All but 8 were on the treadmill. Today, I actually ran 8 miles/1.5 hours at Chancellor battlefield with my running buddies and had a blast. A bit windy and cold but so refreshing to be running outside. This is the longest run and first outdoor run since October 2010. So this is a good milestone to have.

Diet:

I am now on Day 3 recording my food intake in an app called Lose It. The goal is to stay at 1222 calorie per day. It is really cool how the calorie intake count is adjusted to give points to the exercise so technically I can consume more food.

On Fri, my intake was over the calorie goal for the day and that was such a big eye-opener. Yesterday was pretty good and today is looking even better. I already calculated how much dinner I will eat and because of the run this morning I can actually have a glass of red wine with dinner.

I am totally psyched!

getting into a routine

Wednesday, Jan 5.

It still is very hard to wake up every morning to get going for work. Thus, late waking up meant no workout in the morning. I have to get the routine in place or Shamrock half is a bust.

One of my running partners, Irene, emailed me her password to get the training plan in TrainingPeaks. She pays for this training plan and she shared it with so we can support each other (she says she needs me for this run, and yet I think it might be the other way around). I have yet to download the plan. I did download the Intermediate Half marathon Hal Higdon plan. I will need to modify that a bit to fit in 10 weeks vs. a 12 week plan and the beginning weeks would have to be slightly easier as I ease into running again.

I have 10 days to get going before the trip to Brussels. The routine should at least be set so that during the trip, I would still do the work-outs.

I am inspired by my 2 gal pals at work who are also on a quest for a healthier lifestyle.

and oh, the treadmill is here. I no longer have an excuse for not having an early morning run.

ok, time to get going on the treadmill for 30 min or 3 miles tonight.

First post of 2011

It's a brand new year. Time to make new year's resolutions or whatever one may want to call them. I am not much the type who makes new year resolutions, but am the type who keeps a bucket list of things that I would love to do before I pass on to the next life.

This year is an exception. I will make some resolutions. I hope that with making a public commitment that I may actually have a chance to fulfill these resolutions.

So let's begin:

1) Run the Shamrock half marathon mid-March in under 2 hours.

2) I will have strong core - lose most if not all of the belly fat by mid-2011.

3) which leads to the third resolution, get my dress size back to a 2 by mid-2011

I know, these resolutions sound a little vain - all about me getting in shape. Honestly though, when I am strong and healthy, I feel that I can give more and do more for the people around me. I am a much better person.

So, let's get a move on it.

Today:

1) 3 miles on the treadmill, with incline set to 1 - 33 min. - Not bad for a start!

28 June 2010 - can't remember Day #

It has been a while since I blogged. Very busy. Got into my old habit of updating my profile in Facebook.

While I've been having new eperiences here, I've been missing out on important events back in the States. Missed Mom's retirement party (although Sherine said mom loved my sappy love note to her), missed Sherine's bday, Sean's bday, Noah is getting chubbier, Victoria's bday and the soon to be birth of another baby de Leon courtesy of RAmy. I have a lot of making up to do when I get back in the fall.

So here are some new things from here:
1) First dragon boat festival (pictures in FB)
2) Shanghai world expo (pictures to come)
3) Lantau island humoungous Buddha (pictures to come)
4) Lamma island (see FB)
5) Food, food and more food (tripe, bbq ox tongue, bamboo clams, chicken feet, and all kinds of fungus that Chinese people are so fond of)
6) Rain, rain and more rain. It's been raining here for days...thunderstorm warnings (yellow rain- a category of heavy downpour) for 2 days over the weekend...
7) working on 31st floor of One Ifc (remember Batman movie - he jumps from Two Ifc to One Ifc) right outside the 31st floor which is the SWIFT floor. Google map these buildings. Well, another cool thing about the floor I'm at is that on a cloudy day, you see clouds hovering outside the wall glass of the conference rooms where sit - it makes for an awesome view.

Well, what is not new is the late hours of work. Just got home a 10pm tonight.

Talk to you all tomorrow....